What should you pay attention to after abortion?

Abortion is a very common operation. The scale of such an operation is not very large, and the time for such an operation is not long. Therefore, when choosing such an operation, women can rest assured. However, after the operation, women also need to take good care of themselves, which will be very helpful for the recovery of the body. So what is the reason for stomach pain after abortion?

Many women will bleed after an abortion, and this phenomenon usually lasts for a week. If it lasts too long, many women will go to the hospital for examination to see the specific situation. So what is the cause of abdominal pain after an abortion?

Abdominal pain after abortion:

There may be slight lower abdominal pain on the day of abortion, which will disappear later or may occasionally occur. If the patient has significant abdominal pain after surgery, it is abnormal and may be caused by the following reasons:

(1) Incomplete abortion

Abortion surgery sometimes fails. Incomplete abortion means that the chorionic and decidual tissue in the uterine cavity cannot be completely removed during surgery. After the operation, the uterus undergoes paroxysmal contractions in order to expel the remaining embryonic tissue from the uterus.

At this time, the patient has paroxysmal attacks of abdominal pain, which are unbearable, and there is increased vaginal bleeding, which is bright red in color and contains large blood clots. The abdominal pain is relieved after the blood clots are discharged, and the attacks recur repeatedly. When an incomplete miscarriage occurs, a curettage is usually required to scrape out the remaining embryonic tissue in the uterine cavity, and the abdominal pain will disappear naturally. Strengthen anti-inflammatory treatment after abortion to prevent infection.

(2) Infection after abortion

This is one of the possible complications after abortion. Post-abortion infection often occurs within two weeks after the operation. It can be caused directly by the surgical operation or by the patient's lack of attention to hygiene after the operation, such as having sexual intercourse, swimming, etc. It usually leads to acute pelvic inflammatory disease, with severe abdominal pain that is persistent and may worsen in paroxysmal forms, accompanied by fever, chills, and vaginal bleeding that is bright red, fishy, ​​or mixed with yellow discharge. During physical examination, there is abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, tenderness, and rebound tenderness. Gynecological examination shows cervical motion tenderness, uterine body tenderness, and both adnexa may have flake-like or cord-like thickening with obvious tenderness. If chronic pelvic inflammatory disease occurs, there will be dull abdominal pain, a small amount of vaginal bleeding, an odor, and yellow discharge. .

(3) Uterine perforation

This is a very serious complication that occurs during abortion surgery. Most patients experience sudden and severe abdominal pain during perforation, but a small number of people may not feel any obvious pain. The abdominal pain caused by uterine perforation is continuous, with a small amount of vaginal bleeding. If combined with internal bleeding, it may cause peritoneal irritation signs: abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, tenderness, and rebound pain. Uterine perforation is rare, but it is more likely to occur in women who have an excessively tilted uterus or who become pregnant again within one year of a caesarean section, or who have undergone multiple abortions.

(4) Hemorrhage in the Uterine Cavity

It often occurs within a few hours after the abortion. The patient has unbearable abdominal pain, like a knife cutting, and a small amount of blood and water flows out of the vagina. Gynecological examination reveals that the uterus is significantly enlarged, soft, and tender. The number of people who develop intrauterine hematoma is also very small, but it is more likely to occur in women with an overly tilted uterus and a tight cervix.

Through the above introduction, women have some understanding of why they have abdominal pain after abortion. However, it should be noted that women should go to the hospital for examination in time if such a situation occurs after abortion. They should not delay, otherwise it will have a great impact on the female uterus and will also cause other problems.